A detailed planning application is due to be submitted in the autumn and the whole site is expected to create 400 jobs.

Coun Steve Claymore, from Tamworth Borough Council, said: "This investment is a significant coup for Tamworth and increases what is already a healthy confidence in the town as a perfectly placed investment opportunity.

"This should be just the first phase of development on land south of the A5 bypass which we hope will attract further inward investment to the town to become a major employment site and cement Tamworth's position as a perfect place to do business on a global scale."